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A few months after taking office, the CEO of Estaleiro Mauá surprised everyone by announcing the recovery of the shipbuilding industry in Brazil, with the promise of generating thousands of jobs.
Mauá Shipyard CEO Miro Arantes participated in the opening of the 30th International Congress on Waterway Transport, Shipbuilding and Naval Engineering (SOBENA), held at the Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange on October 22. The executive announced the company's return to the shipbuilding industry, generating thousands of jobs. In the panel “Resumption of Shipbuilding in Brazil”, leaders and experts in the maritime economy discussed the challenges and opportunities for the segment.
Mauá Shipyard CEO took office in August 2024
In August, Estaleiro Mauá announced Miro Arantes as CEO of the group, which, in addition to the Ponta D'Areia shipyard in Niterói (RJ), has plans for the Brasa and Cassinú shipyards and for Eisa, in Guanabara Bay.
The current CEO of Estaleiro Mauá is an engineer and has worked at a number of shipyards throughout his career, in different cycles of the shipbuilding industry in the country. The executive's mission is to continue the process of restructuring Mauá in search of new construction contracts, which still depends on generating demand and new opportunities in the sector.
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At the time, the businessman German Efromovich highlighted that the CEO of Estaleiro Mauá has experience with the current team of CEO Geraldo Ripoll, who successfully approved the recovery plan. With the announcement of Miro's arrival and his team, Mauá will return to being what it always was, generating thousands of jobs, according to Efromovich, who is a shareholder in the Synergy group, which controls the shipyard.
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During his speech, the CEO of Estaleiro Mauá highlighted the importance of reforming the BR do Mar Law to encourage the use of cabotage as an alternative form of transport, which could generate an increase in orders at national shipyards.
He highlighted the competitive advantages of Brazilian shipyards. According to the executive, the company's facilities are currently much more modern than they were 20 years ago, which gives us a great advantage.
Arantes also discussed the future of the shipbuilding and offshore industry, highlighting the need for a state policy that promotes stability and avoids the boom and bust cycles that have historically affected the Brazilian shipbuilding industry.
The SOBENA congress is known for bringing together industry leaders and promoting strategic discussions essential for the future of the shipbuilding industry in the country. The participation of the CEO of Estaleiro Mauá reinforces the company's commitment to the sustainable and innovative development of the country's shipbuilding industry, aligning with global trends and contributing to the advancement of the sector in Brazil.
Mauá Shipyard has already generated 6 thousand jobs
The company's commercial director, Arialdo Félix, adds that the shipyard needed to focus on diversifying its activities, such as repairs, manufacturing of subsea structures, a logistics support base for the construction of vessels and modules.
Mauá, which before the crisis in the shipbuilding industry had around 6 thousand workers, has been recovering and now has 1.280 employees on its staff.
Félix highlights that the Mauá Shipyard has all eight berths full, in addition to the dock, which has services contracted until the end of 2024, generating thousands of jobs. The Ponta D'Areia shipyard is currently focused on repairs, shipbuilding and offshore metal structures.
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